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Which insulin pump is right for you?

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OneTouch Ping

Animas Corporation

Precision Basal Dosing - 0.025 U/hr
Personalized settings- You can name your different rates
Precision bolus dosing – 0.05 U
EzCarb – pump and meter can calcuate a bolus to cover food eaten
EzBG – pump and meter can automatically calculate  a correction dose based on your latest blood sugar reading.
Insulin on Board – Keeps track of bolus insulin that is still active in your body, preventing hypoglycemia.
Bolus delivery options -    
   Normal bolus: Calculate the amount and deliver it all at once within seconds.
   Combo bolus: Calculate the amount and split it, so some is delivered right away    (normal bolus) and the rest is delivered over time (extended bolus) to cover high-fat meals or "grazing".

Remote Capabilities - Blood glucose results, bolus calculations and bolus instructions can be delivered from the meter-remote to the insulin pump, from up to approximately 10 feet away.
Extended Battery Life - lithium battery, which lasts 4 to 6 weeks.
Fast facts - View on-screen summaries of your blood glucose results over time in the meter-remote like an electronic logbook.
Mac and PC compatible
Colors- blue, silver, black, pink, green

 

 

 

cozmo pump

 

Deltec Cozmo -- UPDATE: This pump is no longer available. See here for more info!
Smiths Medical MD, Inc.


Hypo Manager™ Feature - Recommends the amount of carbohydrates to eat to bring you back to your target when you have a low blood sugar.
Last Program Bolus - Indicates the insulin amount already delivered if an extended bolus is being delivered or if you interrupt or cancel a bolus.
QuickStart™ Feature - Gives you easy step-by-step access to set up the basic functions on the Deltec Cozmo® pump.
Snooze Feature on Site Change Reminders - Lets you push a button to delay or "snooze" a site change reminder.
Summary Bolus History Reports - Displays the insulin units delivered for the 30 most recent boluses.
Therapy Effectiveness Scorecard - Provides 2 screens that show average percentages; including average number of carbohydrates per day, total daily dose (TDD), type of bolus delivered, average blood glucose value, average number of tests, and standard deviation as it relates to average blood glucose value.
Backlight - Lets you choose to have the backlight on whenever the Deltec Cozmo® pump is "awake" or only when you press the down arrow from a home screen.
Basal Testing - Lets you do a fasting basal pattern test to be sure your basal rates are set accurately.
Enhanced Meal Maker® Carbohydrate Calculating Feature with CozFoods™ List - Provides a database of commonly eaten foods with their carbohydrate content. Customizable.
Disconnect Bolus - You can take a portion of your projected basal insulin before you disconnect and the rest when you reconnect.

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